On Thursday September 25th 2014 at 3:00 am the Kitimat RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Alcan Highway approximately 200 meters north of the train tracks. Upon arrival at scene police discovered that a single vehicle had sheered a power pole and there were power lines on the roadway.

The driver fled the scene prior to police attendance.

The collision knocked out power to the many parts in the District of Kitimat until approximately 9:00 am.

The roadway is expected to open within the hour. A detour route is open to traffic traveling to Rio Tinto Alcan.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the collision and are attempting to determine who the driver was.

If you have any information about this or any other offence, please contact Kitimat Detachment at (250) 632-7111.

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